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  • Blog
    August 17, 2022
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be on the cusp of redefining liability in peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions fraud claims. For banks, the changes would not only entail significant financial consequences but also impose a nebulous new obligation of determining whether a consumer has been deceived. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in new iterations of consumer interaction, including…
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    November 6, 2018
    Baseball great Yogi Berra is fondly remembered for famously miscalculating that, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” Unfortunately, making similar miscalculations on data in the business world is neither funny nor fondly remembered – such errors can damage reputations and create conflicts with customers, investors and regulators. As we increase our reliance on data for…
  • Blog
    August 18, 2022
    Internal audit departments have faced unprecedented levels of disruption over the past couple of years. Changes in workplace culture, the increasing use of digital technology and data analytics, an evolving risk landscape, and a growing war for talent are putting increased strain on audit functions and the broader organizations they are part of. Internal audit professionals have always strived…
  • Blog
    August 22, 2022
    The “endless aisle” concept isn’t new, but it’s definitely the future for many supply chain operators. This retail strategy enables customers at a physical store to virtually browse and order any products that are either out of stock or not sold in-store and have them shipped to the store or their home. A fulfillment center or another nearby retail location that has the item in stock fills their…
  • Blog
    August 23, 2022
    Take a look at the top risks for manufacturing and distribution organizations and, no surprise, supply chain challenges top the list. But close behind are people-related challenges, including succession planning and the ability to attract and retain top talent and in-demand skills. With unemployment continuing to hover at historically low levels (for example, less than 4% in the United States),…
  • Blog
    September 1, 2022
    Quick, name an industry with high demand for legal counsel. Chances are, manufacturing isn’t the first that comes to mind. Manufacturing may not immediately stand out as an industry requiring increased and complex legal guidance and support, but a highly dynamic global business climate is changing that. Increasingly diverse and intricate supply chains, complex contract management, the global…
  • Blog
    September 7, 2022
    As 2023 budget processes commence, global megatrends such as economic shifts, labor shortages, and digitalization driven by geopolitics, the environment and workforce dynamics continue to evolve. The ripple effect of these, coupled with record-high inflation and the likelihood of a recession, have required CFOs to become even more strategic and agile. Expanding the focus of planning activities…
  • Blog
    September 8, 2022
    Chief financial officers well-versed in regulatory matters may want to give their human resources colleagues a heads-up regarding the human capital disclosures they’ve been working on together for the past six quarters — specifically, the typical development formula that regulatory guidance follows over time: Principles-based reporting requirements + Additional guidance and comments = Rules-based…
  • Blog
    September 14, 2022
    VISION by Protiviti, Protiviti’s future-focused content platform, recently launched a deep dive into the future of ESG — the environmental, social and governance mandates and initiatives undertaken by companies worldwide, driven by the investor community, consumers, employees, shareholders and, increasingly, regulators. The ESG movement is seeking to ensure that companies across the globe operate…
  • Blog
    September 15, 2022
    Any organization that uses hardware and software, which means every corporation, today is facing an increasing risk to its cyber supply chain — and it is only going to get worse before it gets better. The SolarWinds attack in 2020 highlighted the cyber supply chain vulnerability as it was the first attack that had both a regional and global impact. Since then, bad actors have found success…
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